Laser experiment proposed to probe quantum nature of gravity
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have outlined an experiment in which light exchanges discrete packets of energy with gravitational waves, potentially revealing the long-sought quantum properties of gravity. In the proposed scheme, a laser beam interacts with a passing gravitational wave so that the light loses or gains an energy amount corresponding to one or more gravitons, New NASA Sensor Goes Hunting for Critical Minerals
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Cradled in the nose of a high-altitude research airplane, a new NASA sensor has taken to the skies to help geoscientists map rocks hosting lithium and other critical minerals on Earth's surface some 60,000 feet below. In collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the flights are part of the largest airborne campaign of its kind in the country's history.
But that's just one of ma NASA backs CINEMA smallsat fleet to probe Earth magnetotail
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
NASA has selected Dartmouth College and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to begin developing a mission that will shed more light on the growing impacts of space weather.
The Cross-scale Investigation of Earths Magnetotail and Aurora (CINEMA) mission will unlock the secrets of the energy circulation through Earths magnetotail. The magnetotail is an ext LizzieSat 3 completes bus commissioning for multi mission AI operations
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Sidus Space has completed bus-level commissioning of its LizzieSat-3 spacecraft, confirming that the satellite's core systems are operational in orbit and ready to support customer missions. LS-3 is part of the company's LizzieSat multi-mission constellation focused on providing space-based data services, integrated sensors, and autonomous on-orbit computing capabilities to government and commer Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
Friday, 19 December 2025 11:54
Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in NASA and military contracts to develop three new reusable suborbital vehicles for technology demonstrations and other applications.
Earth from Space: Manicouagan crater
Friday, 19 December 2025 08:00
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This week Earth from Space features a wintery image: a red and white sphere that, if seen from a distance, resembles a festive decoration. Webb: Dwarf stars in a glittering sky
Friday, 19 December 2025 08:00
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Dwarf stars in a glittering sky The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Friday, 19 December 2025 00:51
Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. The Sun's steady fusion output governs Earth's climate and underlies all biological and technological energy flows, from photosynthesis to fossil fuels. How to pick the right web testing framework for your project
Friday, 19 December 2025 00:51
The selection of a web testing framework may at times not be very easy. In fact, with so many tools that claim to speed up your testing process, it often comes down to which tool best fits your team's skill sets, project scope, and long-term testing objectives. Whether you're a QA manager, SDET, tester, or engineer, you want a framework that supports quality and grows with your development process Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space
Thursday, 18 December 2025 22:15
The White House issued a sweeping executive order on space policy Dec.
What problem is charging for Space Situational Awareness supposed to solve?
Thursday, 18 December 2025 22:15
A recently issued Executive Order revises how the government implements Space Policy Directive-3, removing the longstanding expectation that basic space situational awareness (SSA) services, including conjunction warnings, would be provided without charge.
Germany awards $1.9 billion SAR satellite deal to Rheinmetall-Iceye venture
Thursday, 18 December 2025 20:33
New constellation would provide security for NATO’s eastern flank, German brigade in Lithuania
Hubble sees asteroids colliding around nearby star
Thursday, 18 December 2025 18:00
In a historical milestone, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope witnessed the catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system. As they observed the bright star Fomalhaut, scientists saw the impact of massive objects around the star. The Fomalhaut system appears to be in a dynamical upheaval, similar to what our Solar System experienced in its first few hundred million years after formation.
HawkEye 360 expands defense footprint with acquisition of Innovative Signal Analysis
Thursday, 18 December 2025 16:15
Deal backed by $150 million Series E equity and debt round